Love Poem: Love Burned
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Written by: Nicole Monae

Love Burned

For love that once burned like fire
Seems to no longer burn with desire
What started with being branded with love and satisfaction
Ended with being thrown away with attractions being subtracted

From laying in bed, on fire by your touch
To my heart being lifted from the tightness of your clutch

Silence can be golden
But not when grudges are holding
And hatred unfolding

For our love to so fast dissipate
Has my shoulders so heavy from the whirlwind of love's weight

Where do we go from here? What do we do?
Mind in overload, heart confused
Hold on and hope?
Hold tight or let go?
Will the effort put forth be worth our time?
Will we set aside our pride and let our love rekindle and renew our minds?